After an artful project with New Balance, Bryant Giles take his creative talents to ASICS for a collaborative collection filled with head-to-toe perfection (translation: the clothes and sneakers are great).
In some nice visuals revealed in early April, we get good look at Giles and ASICS's boldly colored clothes styled in layered looks. Bomber jackets with surprise zippers reveal vibrant pullovers underneath, while short-sleeve tees and other zip-up outerwear mingle amongst themselves.
"Go Home" meets ASICS' logo for simple but cool graphics atop these garments decorated in vivid hues like fuchsia pink and deep blue.
Throughout the visuals and alongside the subtle wears, there were plenty of cameos of Giles' ASICS sneaker, a white GT-2160. The ASICS star model has attracted ASICS collaborators from far and wide, from retailers to fashion labels to even a jeweler. Now, the ASICS GT-2160 sneaker is getting the artist's touch.
Giles' ASICS GT-2160 sneaker arrives with a breathable meshy upper dipped in white with black accents. Like his ASICS clothes, Giles' sneaker embraces the bold on its soles, which are painted in a bright blue shade.
Finally, the ASICS GT-2160 sneakers are complete with mismatch patterned shoelaces, including one that's more on the chunky side.
Right now, you may be thinking, "So...how do I cop?" Well, Giles indicated in his post that his ASICS clothes and GT-2160 sneakers will be exclusive to Japan — an approach he also explored with his most recent Levi's collab.
Giles ASICS sneakers may be even harder to cop based on his Instagram preview, which reads "F&F footwear." In the sneakerhead dictionary, F&F means Friends and Family (these sneakers limited to just, well, friends and family of the collaborator).
Regardless, those lucky enough to be blessed with Giles' ASICS collab are in for some super neat kicks. Let's pray that Giles has more ASICS where that came from (and that they are more widely available, too).
